Back on April 2, 2013, the Arizona Cardinals made a great move. That was the day that the club acquired quarterback Carson Palmer. After suffering through Derek Anderson, Max Hall, Kevin Kolb and John Skelton, the arrival of Palmer gave Cards’ fans hope.
Granted, they were getting a quarterback that had never won a playoff game. Much of his career was spent with the Cincinnati Bengals, one of the most poorly managed organizations in sports. He left Cincy for the Oakland Raiders, another club who was managed poorly when he played for them.
The thinking was that pairing Palmer with new Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians would produce good results.